nancy greathouse on board, landing here at bwi airport. there was an ambulance waiting to take her on the next leg of what has been a very long journey. and her family is calling this a miracle. this picture shows 71-year-old nancy greathouse and her husband paul in the anchorage, alaska hospital room where they've been for a month. nancy, diagnosed with cancer two years ago, fell ill while the couple were on a cruise and was unable to afford a private medical flight back home to beltsville, maryland. ♪ praise the lord, praise the lord ♪ >> reporter: at church in greathouse's family described what they call a miracle. and there was an outpouring over just a few days to cover the cost. >> she didn't want to die in alaska. she wanted to come home. >> reporter: pastor bob prescott says he's heartened by the many who donated, many doing so nonethele anonymously. >> three days' time, over $55,000 in three days' time. incredible. >> reporter: in alaska. >> in alaska, in anchorage. with a relatively small population. >> reporter: and the next ste

greathouse is on her way home and her first stop will be assist. living facility. >> why invest money in somebody who is going to die anyway? she could die over there but those weren't god's plans. >> reporter: tonight they tell me they are going to be praying not only for mrs. greathouse to make it here safely but for her to have extended life beyond that point. i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >>> we have a local connection we told you about last night to the case of human trafficking uncovered in that wal-mart parking lot in texas. one of the ten people who died inside that overheated trailer grew up here in fairfax county? frank guisseppe fuentes immigrated from guatemala from the u.s. he graduated in 2015. he was protected from deportation under the dream act but his protected status expired last year. i.c.e. says fuentes was a suspected gang member who was -- >>> a strange phone conversation about pig manure. the secretary thought he was talking policy but it was a pair of russian pranksteres known for recording silly phone conversations. he talke

five years ago nancy greathouse married her husband paul. they both moved into this house. three years later she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. they refused to let that put an end to their new life. >> they were looking forwardo go on this trip for more than six months. and they went on and she could not make it. >> reporter: while on a cruise in alaska greathouse suffered a severe medical crisis and had to be sent to a hospital in anchorage. she was on a respirator. the moment she was taken off of sedation. every time the doctors asked what is your goal what are we working on? she would say go home. go home. >> reporter: she wanted to return but it would require a special medical flight that could cost from $40,000 oo $70,000. her insurance could not pay for it and her medicare hospital coverage was running out. >> we thought how are we going to get more than $50,000 in less than two weeks. >> reporter: that is when greathouse's son created a go fund me page. the local paper in anchorage got wind of it and -- >> five days ago the balance was less than $3,000. this mor

"nancy greathouse" had been on a cruise in alaska, when she got sick. doctors diagnosed her with terminal cancer. at home, but doctors said she was too weak to fly. her family set up a go fund me page this week to help pay for a special medical flight. in just days people donated more than 60 thousand dollars. after two months in alaska, greathouse arrived at b-w-i late wednesday night. the virgina gubernatorial race is off and running. today republican ed gillespie and democrat ralph northam will face off at a forum in roanake. this is the second forum for the candidates since winning last month's primary. new video this morning from the moments after venus williams' car crash in florida last month. this is police body cam footage. you can hear the officer telling williams she is at fault for the crash. was at an intersection when she was t-boned by an s-u-v. a passenger in the s-u-v died. williams has not been charged in the crash, but the victim's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her. police have since said that surveillence video sh

. >> i spoke with nancy greathouse and her husband paul april nursing rehab facility. they have a message for the people in alaska who donated more than $60,000 to their go fund me page to pay for the special medical charter flight home. >> i want to thank them for everything they did. it's a miracle that i made it here, and i'm so happy. i miss them but i'd rather be here. >> after all you've been through, do you have any plans to every travel again? >> my one son is getting married in vermont, so i would like to go up there. >> are you at all nervous about traveling? >> no. >> even after all you've been through? >> well, sometimes that's an is not buying that travel insurance, which would have got us home a whole lot sooner. but then again, i would never have met the people. >> reporter: as a retired teacher i asked her if there was a lesson in all she's been there. she said, yes, always believe and never give up. chris gordon, news 4. >> wishing the family well there. >> some good people. >> yeah. >> back here closer to home far from alaska. we are dealing with quit

nancy greathouse went to alaska for a two week cruise in april.d a major health crisis and found out she was diagnosed with terminal cancer and has spent last two months in a hospital in alaska. >> tracee wilkins talks to their family about efforts to bring her home and why getting her here is not as easy as putting her on a plane. >>> the district begins a new partnership with one of the world's best soccer clubs. this will benefit some local girls in a huge way. >> our mark segraves giving us something to cheer about and explains how the partnership could lead to free trips to spain. >> those stories coming up >>> a free trip outside. >> it was hard to come into work today. i went for a run like i will add an extra mile. so nice out there. as we look to tomorrow we will see heat and humidity kind of build back into the area. take a look at your poolout look. as we look to tomorrow some late day thunderstorms in the forecast. i wouldn't cancel pool plans but make sure you are packing up. if you are staying after 2:00 p.m. could be getting the whi